31 December 2023

31 December

2022

Million US dollar

Brands

Commercial
intangibles

Software

Other

Total

Acquisition cost

Balance at end of previous year

37 741

2 026

4 050

354

44 170

45 015

Effect of movements in foreign exchange

703

67

181

6

957

(751)

Acquisitions through business combinations

15

-

15

-

Acquisitions and expenditures

7

182

632

17

838

978

Disposals through sale and derecognition

(1)

-

(56)

(9)

(67)

(1 437)

Transfer (to)/from other asset categories and other movements¹

(132)

(56)

572

(218)

166

365

Balance at end of period

38 332

2 219

5 379

150

46 080

44 170

Amortization and impairment losses

Balance at end of previous year

(88)

(1 247)

(2 577)

(49)

(3 961)

(4 585)

Effect of movements in foreign exchange

-

(51)

(132)

(8)

(191)

100

Amortization

-

(136)

(544)

(31)

(711)

(647)

Impairment

(5)

-

(25)

-

(31)

(4)

Disposals through sale and derecognition

-

56

4

60

1 339

Transfer to/(from) other asset categories and other movements¹

-

46

2

(9)

39

(164)

Balance at end of period

(94)

(1 388)

(3 219)

(93)

(4 794)

(3 961)

Carrying value

at 31 December 2022

37 652

779

1 473

305

40 209

at 31 December 2023

38 239

830

2 160

57

41 286